the political term for a hiring and promotion system that is based on political reasons rather than on merit or competence is called:

patronage

the pendleton civil service act that established the federal civil service was passed in?

the second half of the 19th century

civil service employees may:

-not actively participate in partisan politics while on duty-may engage in political activities while not on duty-may not run for partisan elective office-may not solicit contributions from from the public

what can be considered a virtual 4th branch of the national government?

Private contractors

Name the cabinet departments...

DEPARTMENT of...- the Interior- of defense- of justice- of education

what are governments use of private contractors?

-allows officials to claim that they are downsizing the federal work force while actually expanding it.-most contracts for private contractors are not subject to full and open competition-there is less public scrutiny of private contractors.

true/false: The Department of Defense makes up more than half of the Federal Bureaucracy.

True

true/false: the permanent bureaucracy is less broadly representative of the American people than are legislators, judges, or presidential appointees?

false

Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C., or the D.C. metropolitan area.

False

At least 12 agencies and 35 statues regualte food safety. true/false

true

the policy in which entrance and promotion to bureaucracies is based on demonstrated ability rather than on "who you know" is known as the___ principle.

merit

which of the following statements are true?A. Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, DC. B. Only 12% of federal bureaucrats work in Washington, DC. C. There are nearly 90,000 federal civil employees working in foreign countries and American territories

b and c

what was the purpose of the hatch act?

to prohibit civil servants from actively participation in partisan politics while they are on duty.

which of these is the newest government agency? Department of Health and Human Services Drug Enforcement Agency Social Security Administration Cyberspace Commission Department of Homeland Security

social security administration

the agency chaged with governing banks and regulation the supply of money and interest rates is the..

federal reserve board

which of the following statements about independent regulatory commisions is false? Regulatory commission members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Regulatory commissions consist of five to ten members. Regulatory commission members may not be drawn from the ranks of present or former employees of the regulated industry. Regulatory commission members cannot be fired by the president

regulatory commision members may not be drawn from the ranks of present or former employees of the regulated industry.

when congress passes regulatory legislation for which it has established goals, it then...

grnats power to regulatory agencies to develope guidlines and enforce compliance.

which of the following is not a method a president can use to control the bureaucracy? tinker with an agency's recommended budget appoint people to head an agency who share the president's goals and strategies request a congressional oversight hearing rewrite statutes to make instructions clearer as to how policies are intended issue executive orders or more informal requests

rewrite statutes to make instructions clearer as to how policies are intended

to limit bureaucratic discretion and make its instructions clearer, congress can...

write new and more detailed legislation

which of the following statements is false? A strong case can be made that the bureaucracy to too small for the many tasks assigned to it. The population of the US has grown significantly over the past two generations. The federal bureaucracy has shrunk in size relative to the population it serves. The bureaucracy has not grown significantly over the past two generations. The bureaucracy has grown significantly over the past two

the bureaucracy has grown significantly over the past two generations.

true/false: commision menbers of independent regulatory commisions can be fired by the president.

false

true/false: The General Service Administration, the national science foundation, and the national aeronautics and space administration are all examples of regulatory agencies.

false

true/false: A good argument can be made that the bureaucracy is actually too small for many of the tasks it is assigned to carry out.

true

street bureaucrats are those civil service employees who have the highest GS ratings. true/false

false

government regulation refers to the use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector. true/false

true

true/false: A strong argument for deregulation is that the number and complexity of regulatory policies have made regulation too complex and burdensome.

true

true/false: widespread participation in bureaucratic policymaking in which participants with technical expertise are draw into issues, is sometimes referred to subgovernments.

false

true/false: relative to the population it serves, the federal bureaucracy has grown significantly over the past several decades.